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PhilC
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23rd Oct 06 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Selling my 1.0 Corsa, cos I'm fed up of the 3 cylinder issues.

New car time... Conisdering Fiesta (02 onwards), Fabia (00 onwards), Corsa C, VW Polo.

Engines will be around 1.4 ish, cos I'll only have 1yr no claims and I'm 19.

Skoda Fabia is winning...

Any suggestions/comments?

[Edited on 23-10-2006 by PhilC]
Joe
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23rd Oct 06 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would get a Corsa C 1.4 SRI personally. Would'nt want a 1.4 Fabia
PhilC
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Only downside of the Fabia is that they are apparently a bit slow off the mark in comparision with other 1.4s. Although it'll be a hell of a lot faster than a 1.0 running on 2 cyclinders!!!!!!!

Don't know much about the Corsa C... I thought the SRi was only 1.8? I shall investigate further!

[Edited on 23-10-2006 by PhilC]
fresh_creps
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the old C SRi was a 1.8,then they swapped it with the SXi so its now a 1.4 and the Sxi is a 1.8...if that makes sense lol
Marc
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23rd Oct 06 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've driven the 1.4 Fabia, pretty flat! The TDi version has the same output of 75bhp and is actually slower, but feels fast due to the way the power is delivered.
PhilC
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oh ok, so the sxi is now the sri and the sri is now the sxi. I got ya
PhilC
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't they do a 100bhp Fabia?
fresh_creps
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ye,and the SRi is only about 90bhp iirc,but the fabia would be quite heavy i'd imagine,well built though
corsa-sxi
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you can still pick up 1.8 sri for around the money you are asking pay another couple of K and it can get u a 04 reg 1.8
PhilC
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I'm 19, 1 years no claims. Insurance would be stupid
PhilC
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Good so far boys... keep up the feedback. I'm gonna check out a few garages and do some test drives in the week.
Marc
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The Fabia Sport is 75bhp and the Comfort is 100bhp - Seems a funny way of doing it
Cybermonkey
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
go 1.8, you konw you want to


fresh_creps
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insurance might not be as much as you expect,try ringing round,ya could be surprised!

i could be wrong but i think the 1.8 is a fairly reasonable insurance group for what it is!
fresh_creps
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you thought about a focus?could geta nice 1.6 zetec for around that price,goes fairly well,nice to drive etc. (3dr of course )

[Edited on 23-10-2006 by fresh_creps]
PhilC
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My boss in work is selling his T-Reg 1.8 Focus. Only wants £1600 too. Done 64000. Not a big fan, but I was tempted at that price. Cybermonkey, i want.
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quote:
Originally posted by fresh_creps
the old C SRi was a 1.8,then they swapped it with the SXi so its now a 1.4 and the Sxi is a 1.8...if that makes sense lol

You can still get a 1.4 and 1.8 SRI, but you can now also get a 1.4 and 1.8 SXI and a SXI+ which has a few extras


[Edited on 23-10-2006 by Corsa_SeXi]
fresh_creps
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wouldn't go for the 1.8 engine in the focus,apperntly its slower/about the same as the 1.6 zetec due to the way it was designed and weight (could be wrong though).

do as cybermonkey says!1.8 mmm
PhilC
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.4 SXi+ would be the one I'd go for if I was to get a Corsa C, although Cybermonkeys 1.8 pic makes me tingle with excitement!

<< Opens another window for insurance quotes >>

[Edited on 23-10-2006 by PhilC]
Marc
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1.6 Focus' are dismally slow.
PhilC
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fully comp on 1.8 SRi 3dr

£2136.75
AndyKent
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I was going to have the 1.4 SXI+ but for the amount of extra fuel it uses and lack of power difference between the 1.2 and 1.4 I've gone for a brand new 1.2 Corsa C - still get air con and also half leather seats which look

......pick it up next Monday!
Cybermonkey
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it goes pretty well too for only 125bhp. its fairly easy to get them up to 140+ with sorted inlet and a good exhaust and extractor. brakes are absolutely superb
PhilC
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23rd Oct 06 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I learned to drive in a new fiesta. Really liked that car, but you usually do like the car you learn in!
PhilC
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Are we allowed to post links to other sites in here? Is it classed as advertising?

Let me know and I'll delete, but I love this...

http://www.perrys.co.uk/used_choice?reg_no=PN03VPL&referring_site=autotrader

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